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--- livebox:hah_installation [2011/12/18 19:27] – [Installing the HAH firmware] brett
+++ livebox:hah_installation [2016/07/23 15:35] (current) – [Locating DHCP assigned IP] minerva9
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 ====== Installing the HAH firmware ======
-The HAH firmware is a complete, free, replacement for the Livebox firmware. It is open-sourced, so if you want to, you can see exactly how it works.
+The HAH firmware is a complete, free, replacement for the Livebox firmware. It is [[http://code.google.com/p/livebox-hah/|open-sourced]], so if you want to, you can see exactly how it works.
-To give it a try, start by downloading the file [[http://hah.dbzoo.com/upgrade/hah-firmware.dwb]].
+To give it a try, start by downloading the most recent FIRMWARE (DWB) from [[http://code.google.com/p/livebox-hah/downloads/list]].
 To install this .dwb firmware onto your Livebox, you'll need to follow some detailed instructions. There are four main stages in the process.
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 <note tip>
-If you find the idea of reflashing your Livebox too daunting, you can buy a pre-flashed HAH in the [[http://www2.dbzoo.com/catalog/1|shop]]
+If you find the idea of reflashing a Livebox too daunting, you can buy a pre-flashed HAH from http://www.homeautomationhub.com
 </note>
-Once the firmware is installed the following points will useful:
+Once the firmware is installed the following points will be useful:
   * Default **root** password is **admin**
   * SSH enabled ([[http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html|dropbear]] 0.51), TELNETD available, initially disabled.
   * Console login disabled as this is where the additional hardware attaches.
   * Webserver listens on port 80.
-  * No ADSL or WiFi support. Once you reflash with the HAH firmware, the Livebox is no longer an ADSL/WiFi router.
+  * No ADSL or WiFi support. Once you reflash with the HAH firmware, the Livebox is no longer an ADSL/WiFi router (in fact it's not a router at all).
   * The two ethernet ports are bridged, the MAC address of the unit is that of the bridge, not the one on the label on the box.
+  * An internet feed from any ISP will work. Once reflashed, there is no longer any tie-in to Orange.
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 **The HAH uses DHCP by default**.
-There are a couple of way to find out what IP address has been assigned
+There are a few ways to find out what IP address has been assigned
   * You can examine your DHCP server and look for the lease.
   * With the additional hardware the IP address is shown on the LCD at boot up.
-  * Install the [[http://www.xapautomation.org/index.php?title=xFx_Viewer|xFx_Viewer]] and look for the IP address on any xAP heartbeat being emitted or obtained directly from the encoding of the HUB source path. Such as shown below
+  * Install the xFx_Viewer and look for the IP address on any xAP heartbeat being emitted or obtained directly from the encoding of the HUB source path. Such as shown below.
+<note important>[[http://www.dbzoo.com/public/xFx%20Viewer%20v4%20Installer.msi|xFxViewer v4]] requires the [[http://www.edjo.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/edward/xAP/downloads/xFx-Express%20Hub%20Installer.msi|Express hub]] to also be installed.\\  [[http://www.dbzoo.com/public/xFx%20Viewer%20Installer.msi|xFxViewer v3]] does not so its a simpler installation process.</note>
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+<note warning>Note that the Virtual LCD app is not compatible with HAH's which use the "instance" feature.  For a fresh installation this isn't a problem.</note>